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Description
The iPad is a multi-touch tablet computer created by Apple, Inc.. It has been largely marketed as the ultimate digital media consumption device but is gaining a reputation as a serious business tool mainly due to its screen size. (9.7 in.) It comes in two models: Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G. Both models have 3 different storage capacities: 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB. The ipad usesiOS (Apple)the same operating system as the iPhone and the iPod touch. The iPad has been criticized as being a big iPod touch/iPhone because of the iOS and the iPad's technical specs. History: Apple’s first tablet computer was actually the Newton MessagePad 100 released in 1993. Apple released several more versions and discontinued the Newton MessagePad 2100 in 1998. After the success of the original iPod in 2001, the iPhone was released in 2007. Steve Jobs has since then admitted that the ipad was worked on before the iphone. http://video.allthingsd.com/video/d8-apple-ceo-steve-jobs-talks-about-flash/E2C4DAF1-23F8-402E-A0DB-4F87D73A49FB The iPad was released in April of 2010. Impact on Teaching and Learning: Textbooks: As more publishers adopt the e-book format, students will no longer have to buy heavy, often soon to be outdated, textbooks. The digital format allows for the addition of video and interactive quizzes/games to reinforce the material. Paperless Classroom: With the iPad, assignments and tests can be sent and received in digital format. Students can take notes directly on the iPad and even e-books can be annotated via various apps. Practical Applications Interactive learning: The audio and video capabilites of the ipad offer a multimedia facet of learning. Together with software that offer simulations and virtual labs the students are engaged in active learning. Using a personal response system, a teacher can immediate poll the students and get immediate feedback on the level of understanding after a lesson. Studying and reviewing: Students should have an easier time now that all their notes and text books are on one device. Time Management: No matter if you are a teacher or a learner, time management skills is a valuable skill. There are general purpose apps such as Todo or specialized ones like Blackboard Mobile. Example or Demonstrations. Learn the elements: http://www.apple.com/ipad/apps-for-ipad/#elements Test the students: http://www.bignerdranch.com/home Blackboard for the iPad: (Teachers) <object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NZuMOdHad2Y?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NZuMOdHad2Y?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object> Never forget an assignment: (Students) <object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/V4yZIrelScw?fs=1&hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/V4yZIrelScw?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>
Description
The iPad is a multi-touch tablet computer created by Apple, Inc.. It has been largely marketed as the ultimate digital media consumption device but is gaining a reputation as a serious business tool mainly due to its screen size. (9.7 in.) It comes in two models: Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G. Both models have 3 different storage capacities: 16GB, 32GB, or 64GB.
The ipad uses iOS (Apple) the same operating system as the iPhone and the iPod touch. The iPad has been criticized as being a big iPod touch/ iPhone because of the iOS and the iPad's technical specs.
History:
Apple’s first tablet computer was actually the Newton MessagePad 100 released in 1993. Apple released several more versions and discontinued the Newton MessagePad 2100 in 1998. After the success of the original iPod in 2001, the iPhone was released in 2007. Steve Jobs has since then admitted that the ipad was worked on before the iphone.
http://video.allthingsd.com/video/d8-apple-ceo-steve-jobs-talks-about-flash/E2C4DAF1-23F8-402E-A0DB-4F87D73A49FB
The iPad was released in April of 2010.
Impact on Teaching and Learning:
Textbooks: As more publishers adopt the e-book format, students will no longer have to buy heavy, often soon to be outdated, textbooks. The digital format allows for the addition of video and interactive quizzes/games to reinforce the material.
Paperless Classroom: With the iPad, assignments and tests can be sent and received in digital format. Students can take notes directly on the iPad and even e-books can be annotated via various apps.
Practical Applications
Interactive learning: The audio and video capabilites of the ipad offer a multimedia facet of learning. Together with software that offer simulations and virtual labs the students are engaged in active learning. Using a personal response system, a teacher can immediate poll the students and get immediate feedback on the level of understanding after a lesson.
Studying and reviewing: Students should have an easier time now that all their notes and text books are on one device.
Time Management: No matter if you are a teacher or a learner, time management skills is a valuable skill. There are general purpose apps such as Todo or specialized ones like Blackboard Mobile.
Example or Demonstrations.
Learn the elements:
http://www.apple.com/ipad/apps-for-ipad/#elements
Test the students:
http://www.bignerdranch.com/home
Blackboard for the iPad: (Teachers)
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Never forget an assignment: (Students)
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